Floods in China
This site has recorded 40 floods in China from official sources. 2 historical events are documented below with their sources.
Recent floods in China
- Minor China: Flood in China
- Moderate The Meteorological Observatory of Hekou Yao Autonomous County has issued a yellow warning for flash flood disaster risk [Level III/Severe], China
- Moderate Yunhe County Water Resources Bureau issues yellow warning for flash flood disasters [Level III/Severe], China
- Moderate Qiaojia County Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow warning for flash flood disaster risk [Level III/Severe], China
- Moderate Helan County Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow warning for flash flood disasters [Level III/Severe], China
- Moderate Haiyuan County Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for flash flood disasters [Level III/Severe], China
- Severe Hualong Hui Autonomous County Water Resources Bureau and Hualong Hui Autonomous County Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for flash floods [Level II/Major], China
- Moderate Zhaoyang District Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow warning for flash flood disaster risk [Level III/Severe], China
- Moderate Zhaoyang District Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow warning for flash flood disaster risk [Level III/Severe], China
- Severe Yiliang County Meteorological Observatory issues orange warning for flash flood risk [Level II/Severe], China
- Moderate Ludian County Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for flash flood disaster risk [Level III/Severe], China
- Moderate Suijiang County Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for flash flood disaster risk [Level III/Severe], China
River flood forecast — China
No chance of exceeding even its 2-year flood flow in this forecast.
GloFAS alert level: Inactive · Peak expected: in 7 days (on 2026-10-26) · forecast of 19 Oct 2026
No chance of exceeding even its 2-year flood flow in this forecast.
GloFAS alert level: Inactive · Peak expected: in 3 days (on 2026-10-22) · forecast of 19 Oct 2026
No chance of exceeding even its 2-year flood flow in this forecast.
GloFAS alert level: Inactive · Peak expected: as currently ongoing · forecast of 19 Oct 2026
GloFAS forecasts are computer model output, published for information only. They are not a flood warning: only national and regional authorities issue flood warnings for their own area. A reporting point is a place on the model's river network, which may sit a few kilometres from the town it is named after. All rivers →
Major floods in China, historically
What to do in a flood
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Related reading
Sources and update frequency for every figure on this page are listed on data sources, and the collection method on methodology.